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We learned with the semester project that Michael Jackson singer was a greatest artist of united states, he became the most popular pop singer and the king of pop.

He did enjoy to create musician compositions with his brothers when he was a little child. Michael didn’t play any instrument, but with his voice he did could his voice abilities.

With Michael Jackson project,(the kings of pop) we did can organize a information and understood ta important English language topics like past and present simple, use the pronouns and adjetives, we learned about the comparative words etc.

Michael Jackson was more than an artist, he contribute in the popular music of the contemporary around world.

Michael Jackson Biography

Born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael Jackson was the seventh child of the family of nine. They were six brothers and three sisters - Sigmund, Torino, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, Steven, Robbie, Janet and La-Toy. He started his career by becoming the lead singer of the band Jackson 5, at the age of five. Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon were the other band members. 

They played at local parties and clubs and also entered competitions which allowed them to grow as a band. They got their big first big break in 1968 when Bobby Taylor and The Vancouver’s heard about the Jackson 5 and got them auditioned for Berry Gordy of Motown Records. They were signed immediately and they moved to California. "I want you back", "The love you save" and "I'll be there" were among their first few singles which became huge hits of America. They made fourteen albums with Motown till 1976 and Michael Jackson recorded four other albums. They later signed up with Epic and their group name was changed to The Jacksons, as Jackson 5 was the copyright of Motown. They made a total of six albums with Epic many of them being great hits until 1984. 

Michael met Quincy Jones on the sets of "The Wiz", which was also his film debut. He played the role of crow along with Diana Ross who played Dorothy. He made "Off The Wall" with Quincy, who was the producer. It was the first album whose all four songs were US #1 singles and was a hit all over the world. "Thriller" was the largest selling album of all time, which was released in 1982. Over fifty million copies of the album were sold worldwide and the album had seven hits.

Michael Jackson laid great emphasis on the videos. He called them as short films of his albums and chose the best producers and directors to work with. He even used special effects and the latest technologies, his hit song Billie Jean was a good example of this. Excellent choreography was combined with detailed make-up to make this fourteen minute long video. This short film boosted the sales of the album, Thriller and it became the world's largest selling home video. 

The trademark moonwalk was performed by Michael Jackson for the first time in the year 1984. He won eight Grammies in one night for the album "Thriller" and the narrative work on ET Storybook, breaking all records. He announced, on December 9, 1984 that he is splitting with The Jacksons on his last concert of The Jackson's Victory tour. After that he released his next album in 1987 named "Bad". Michael also wrote his autobiography in 1987 which talked in detailed about his personal life and singing career. He was given the title of the Artist of the Decade for his albums "Thriller" and "Bad". He released his fourth album "Dangerous" in collaboration with Sony Music in 1991. After his first solo world tour in 1987 he took off for another world tour in 1992. His song "Heal the World" was written on the pages of history and won the hearts of many. In the same year he started Heal the World Foundation for the homeless and orphan children of the world. 

"Blood on the Dance Floor" was his sixth solo album, which was released in 1997. He also made a thirty eight minute short film named Ghost to promote his album, in which he played five different characters. He reunited with his the Jacksons on his concert in New York to celebrate his thirteenth anniversary as a solo artist. Many other superstars shared the stage with him like Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Shaggy and others. He released" Invisible" and "You Rock My World in 2001". 

Jackson had his own share of controversies in recent years when he was accused of child abuse charges. After going through years of trauma he was finally found not guilty. Jackson now lives in a Middle Eastern country called Bahrain with his brother Jermaine far away from the shadow of the public and God only knows when he will return to the music again.

Answer to Questions MI

- When did he become famous?

James Brown was his "biggest inspiration." This was expressed by Michael during the mass funeral of James Brown: "When I saw him moving me hypnotized," he explains, before adding: "I have never seen a player play as James Brown, and when I saw him I knew that's what wanted to do the rest of my life. "
His smooth voice was what opened the doors of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, owner and head of the label, was impressed when he heard a tape of Michael Jackson sang, and were immediately hired Michael and his brothers to form the group The Jackson 5.)

- What kind of music did he compose?

Michael was developed in Pop, R & B, disco, dance, new jack swing
He also Funk, Rock, Rap, and a lover of classical music.
When he asked that "style" he always said he did not like to be typecast in one genre, loved music and liked to experiment in all genres.

- Did have Michael a controvertial live?

He made ​​himself the eccentric and controversial, in fact all those stories you hear hyperbolic chamber, walk with bubbles, chimpanzee, and Jabbar the giraffe.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said he tried to help Michael Jackson spiritually, but had to abandon the attempt because the king of pop was "very empty and was insatiable." The reason for the late singer turned away and had a strange behavior was, he said, because he needed to stay one step ahead.
"We were close friends and I put all my efforts to rehabilitate his life and I got it for almost a year, but then he could no longer my program and had a set back.Returned to a point where I could no longer help and I had to stop him or he could have crawled to him, "he said in remarks made ​​during the promotion of his new book The blessing enough.

- How many Changes did he have in his body?

His constant and radical physical changes are a source of many debates both ethical and racist.

are striking changes that has suffered throughout his life, from being the child charismatic member of The Jackson Five to a person whose face is not well defined. It has now gone from the King of pop to be considered the master of metamorphosis.

- What about his last year?

On March 5, 2009, in an auditorium in London, before 20,000 spectators, Michael Jackson announced his comeback tour with This Is It initially would have ten concerts to be held in that city at the O2 Arena in the month July. According to what he himself said, these concerts would be the last to give in the English capital. In them, according to tour promoter Randy Phillips, the artist would play new songs,since he had composed and recorded new songs, as he said after his death. The expected increased public demand, so forty presentations were added to those set out at first.

Michaek Jackson in the best time of his race

Questions About our Topic

- When did he become famous?

- What kind of music he did compose?

- Did have Michael a controvertial live?

- How many Changes did he have in his body?

- What about his last year?

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 1. Question about our topic

2.Answers to questions

3.Michael Jackson Biography

4.Words Glosary

6.Conclutions

5.Links to Information

7.Bibliography